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Summer Park

Investor

Venture Partner; Vice Head Professor, ASSIST & CEO, Biyard at Simsan Ventures

South Korea

About

Joined Simsan as a venture partner in 2022, connecting the firm to South Korea and India for cross-border deals, especially in web3 and female-founded startups. Founder and CEO of Biyard, an impact investing advisory, and an author and MBA professor in Seoul.

Experience

  1. Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies (aSSIST)Head Professorcurrent2026 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  2. Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies (aSSIST)Digital Asset and Blockchain Leadership MS Program, Head Professorcurrent2024 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  3. Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies (aSSIST)Vice Head Professor @VC MBA2021 — 2024
  4. BNK Financial GroupOutside Directorcurrent2026 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  5. Sogang UniversityHead Professorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Simsan VenturesCIO of Korean Branchcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Biyard Corp.Founder and CEOcurrent2021 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  8. Impact CollectiveJudge2020 — 2024
  9. VingleDirector Of Business Development2017 — 2018Seoul, South Korea
  10. anyractiveDirector of Marketing and Business Development2015 — 2016
  11. IUM SOCIUS, Inc. (이음소시어스)Director of Sales and Marketing2013 — 2014
  12. Supreme Prosecutors’ Office in South KoreaMarketing And Public Relations Consultant2011 — 2013
  13. Media Links - Studio24Editor In Chief2012 — 2013

Education

  1. Franklin SwitzerlandDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2021 — 2024
  2. Seoul National UniversityMaster's degree, Politics
  3. Sogang UniversityAmerican Culture, English Literature

Skills & more

Venture CapitalMarketing Strategy3Branding & Identity1Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentPress RelationsTeam ManagementBlockchainEthereumSmart Contracts

Languages 스페인어 · 영어 · 한국어

From Summer's professional profile.

Colleagues at Simsan Ventures

Marija Butkovic
Venture Partner; Founder & CEO of Women of Wearables at Simsan Ventures
Nakul Garg
Venture Partner; Co-founder & CEO of CrowdInvest at Simsan Ventures
Rancho Lee
APAC Partner at Simsan Ventures
Sagar Chopra
Co-Founder and General Partner at Simsan Ventures
Sahil Chopra
Co-Founder and General Partner at Simsan Ventures
Vashali Shroff
Investor & Head of Strategic Alliances at Simsan Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Summer Park work?
Summer Park is Venture Partner; Vice Head Professor, ASSIST & CEO, Biyard at Simsan Ventures.

Same school

Also attended Franklin Switzerland5

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Also attended Seoul National University52

Byung Geon Rhee, PhDHead of Advisory Board at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcKiha LeePartner at SazzeOhsang KwonPartner at SazzeUkjin (Jay) KwonPrincipal at SazzeJiwon KangExecutive Director, Head of Investor Relations at The Spartan GroupIn Joon HwangManaging Partner / CEO at Z Venture Capital

+ 46 more

Also attended Sogang University12

Janice SaPrincipal at Z Venture CapitalGeorg KrasserInvestment Director at Hannover Finanz GmbHMatteo StegnerSenior Associate at TEV VenturesÁlvaro SanzPartner at TheVentureCityStijn JonkerInvestment Director at NPM Capital N.V.Clément WardzalaDirecteur de publication at Cryptoast

+ 6 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Sogang University1

Dan MagyInvestor at Beyond Capital

Also worked at Impact Collective3

Tak LeeCEO at Hashed EmergentAmarit CharoenphanInvestor at NZVCPhilippe CeulenPartner, Head of Platform at Mandalay Venture Partners